There are three for-sure things all people love in life: comic covers, cover bands, and MS Paint. Some warned us to never combine this holy trinity. We here at Multiveristy Comics said no, threw caution to the wind, and combined mankind’s three favorite things into our new weekly feature: MS Masterpaint Theater! Each week, we will highlight some of the best comic cover art by recreating those masterpieces in the artist’s ultimate tool, MS Paint.
Welcome to this week of MS Master Paint Theater. Before we enjoy this week’s masterpieces, let’s run over the rules again real quick.
Rules:
- Must use MS Paint.
- Must use mouse and keyboard.
- No tips, tricks, or hints.
- 1 hour per piece.
- Each piece will be rated on a scale of 1 to 10.
Simple enough! Let’s open the curtain on this week’s covers! Enjoy
Masterpaint Theater
Doom Patrol #1
By Nick Derington and James Harvey
Easily one of the most anticipated books of the year was “Doom Patrol #1” from Gerard Way, Nick Derington and Tamra Bonvillain. I loved the first issue which was odd and fun. I recently read through the Morrison and Case run of “Doom Patrol” and it was great to see the issue pay homage to some of the series history but also felt very much its own unique debut. Derington and Bonvillian’s art was outstanding and captured that upbeat pop art vibe the series’ tone seemed to embody. I wont spoil why this cover from Derington and Harvey (who is an insane colorist/artist in his own right) of just a gyro is so great and important to the story. As a tribute to one of my favorite debut issues of the year I tackle the gyro.
Doom Patrol #1
By Kyle Welch after Nick Derington and James Harvey
Stuffed with the energy from Doom Patrol gyro I give you possible my best work yet. I will say mine kind of looks like a taco. Mine also has way more sauce and less meat than Derington and Harvey’s. This taco comes from the really cheap restaurant that stiffs you on meat and gives you way too much ice in your drink. We don’t need that much ice. I can get ice for free, I want the soda. Anyone who got the main cover could peel off the gyro for a surprise underneath. Again this is a minor spoiler so I made my own surprise peel away masterpaint cover. Enjoy!
It’s american icon, legend and national treasure Sinbad!
8.9 No ice please out of 10.
Thank you for checking out another installment of MS Masterpaint Theater. Look for more stunning recreations next week. As we have settled into a weekly groove I will look to get other Multiversity Staff into contributing and maybe even possible creator guests! If you are a reader and would like to contribute, we would love your submissions for your MS Paint masterpieces. Send them here: kwelch@multiversitycomics.com. Until next week, may your airbrush always be crappy.
